EPA v. Talos Petroleum, LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On August 19, 2026, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. ? 1251 et seq.) to Talos Petroleum, LLC located in the Gulf of America. The AO was issued in response to violations identified during a file review for the monitoring period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 and from a compliance evaluation inspection conducted by the United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on May 20, 2025. The compliance deadline is within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the AO.
Defendants (2)
- Joel PlaucheNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Talos Petroleum, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TALOS PETROLEUM LLC
333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TX, 77002
Registry ID: 110017345274
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Talos Petroleum, LLCentered 2026-08-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2026-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-08-19Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3605117588
- Case number
- 06-2026-1832
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2026-1832 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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